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Re: FIRST's patents
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Originally Posted by Cory
I'm no lawyer but I fail to see how FIRST could patent something that numerous other companies/organizations have been doing for years, sue, and expect it to hold up in court.
My first reaction to hearing that FIRST is trying to patent robotics competitions is that they're like a playground bully-trying to steal the ball and take it home with them.
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If you read the actual patent, you'll notice that this simply isn't the case. It isn't something that anyone else has ever really done, and something that is unlikely to be ever done again.(as posted previously)
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